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Production crew prepare reflective lighting panels outside of the courthouse from the trial scene for filming.

Learning Tree film crew preparing for filming around the courthouse

Production crew member outside of the courthouse from the trial scene moves something with a wagon.

Learning Tree crew member with wagon

Production crew members and Director Gordon Parks (center) outside of set for Winger Home.

Learning Tree crew members outside Winger home with Gordon Parks

Actress Carol Lamond (Big Mabel), wearing round sunglasses, and other actors and crew prepare for a scene outside of Winger Home. The mailbox reads "Alex Mason."

Actress Carol Lamond and Learning Tree crew member by mailbox

Actors and crew eating lunch in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas. Actor in denim jacket and overalls walks in front.

Learning Tree actors and crew eating a meal in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas

Production crew preparing for filming.Director Gordon Parks is seated in the center behind the camera.

Learning Tree crew preparing for filming with Gordon Parks sitting behind camera

Director Gordon Parks signing autographs for young fans in front of production equipment.

Director Gordon Parks signing autograph

Actress Carol Lamond (Big Mabel) in wool coat by wooden stairs in downtown Fort Scott.

Actress Carol Lamond in wool coat

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) exiting courthouse from trial scene.

Actor Kyle Johnson exiting courthouse

Actors exiting courthouse from trial scene.

Three Learning Tree actors and an actress in a blue dress exiting the courthouse

Actor George Mitchell (Jake Kiner) and Actress Hope Summers (Mrs. Kiner) pose for a photograph on set.

Actor George Mitchell and actress Hope Summers pose for photograph

Lead Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger) points out a part of Gordon Parks‚Äô novel version of The Learning Tree to Peggy Rea (Miss McClintock).

Actor Kyle Johnson holding Learning Tree novel, talking to actress Peggy Rea

Actors and crew discussing a scene.

Two Learning Tree actors and crewmen conversing with actress

Actors Russell Thorson (Judge Cavanaugh) and Felix Nelson (Jack Winger) with crew and others on set.

Actors Russell Thorson and Felix Nelson talking with Learning Tree crew and others

Director Gordon Parks (wearing blue denim jacket) talking to crew and Dana Elcar (Kirky) in tan suit jacket, back to camera in downtown Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Director Gordon Parks talking to Learning Tree crew and actor Dana Elcar in downtown Fort Scott, Kansas

Crew member smoking a cigarette next to the courthouse building.

Learning Tree crew member smoking outside of courthouse

Actor Dana Elcar (Kirky) seated in his actor‚Äôs chair.

Actor Dana Elcar sitting in actor's chair

Production crew member conversing with actor George Mitchell (Jake Kiner) dressed in blue denim jacket and jeans, in downtown Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Learning Tree crew member talking to actor George Mitchell

Actor Joel Flullen (Uncle Rob), wearing glasses, and other actors and production crew filming Sarah Winger‚Äôs funeral scene.

Actor Joel Flullen and cast members filming funeral scene

Actor Kyle Johnson (Newt Winger), facing away from the camera, is photographed byGordon Parks' oldest son, Gordon Parks Junior. Various actors and crew members mingle in the street in front of a red brick house.

Learning Tree actors and crew in front of brick house

Actor Malcolm Atterbury (Silas Newhall) and fellow actors around filming of the Sarah Winger's funeral scene.

Malcolm Atterbury and Learning Tree actors in funeral scene

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View the online exhibition, "Homeward to the Prairie I Come", part of the K-State Gordon Parks Project initiated by the Beach Museum of Art and K-State Department of English.